Is there room for something spiritual in a logical world? An invite to see 2:22 A Ghost Story at Mayflower theatre had me in two minds. As a notorious “scaredy-cat” I questioned whether this was the show for me, I…
We stepped into a world of pure razzle-dazzle when we went to see 42nd Street at Mayflower Theatre in Southampton. This show embodies musical theatre to the absolute core, as you follow an inspiring story of fighting against the odds…
Tonight this could be the greatest night of your life The show opens and you are thrown head first into a whirlwind of teenage nostalgia. You see five friends, played by Olivia Hallett, Kitty Harris, Hannah Brown, Mari McGinlay and…
Many of you are familiar with the songs of the Drifters, and even if you don’t think you know them, trust me – there will be a tune or two you recognise and find yourself absentmindedly humming along to. But…
Casting announced for the UK and Ireland tour of the acclaimed new musical. Michael Harrison and David Ian are delighted to announce casting for the first-ever UK and Ireland tour of The Drifters Girl, the acclaimed new West End musical…
From the thought-provoking and reflective to the fun and quirky, Arts by the Sea Festival’s exciting line-up includes Take Ten by Fluid Motion, TEABREAK by Trigger and Black Victorians. Another intriguing wave of entertainment, music, comedy, theatre and dance, has…
Their songs are among the most famous and most loved in history, with the likes of Save The Last Dance For Me, Under The Boardwalk and Saturday Night At The Movies giving them huge hits on both sides of the…
Who can take a sunrise, sprinkle it in dew, cover it in chocolate and a miracle or two? The candyman can! My earliest memory of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is watching it at my grandparents’ house as a child.…
Interview with Gareth Snook, cast in the role of Willy Wonka. The much-anticipated UK and Ireland tour of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – The Musical will open its gates at Mayflower Theatre in Southampton from 16 August…
The Bournemouth and Boscombe Light Opera Company, or BBLOC as it has become commonly known, was founded in 1954 by the late Arthur Ball, together with Freddie Smith and Ray Taylor. Their first two shows, Katinka and Night in Venice,…
